Nothing Special

Chapter 54

A day passed, and Aceso hasn't been allowed to leave the hospital due to her injuries, she woke up early one morning before the sun had risen.

" Little sister," a voice breathed as the door opened. She looked over to see Naruto in a black hooded cloak. He was still heavily bandaged, but his spirit was back up. " Let's sneak out and get some ramen."

" And risk getting caught?" Aceso asked.

" Come on!" Naruto pleaded as he appeared beside her bed. " It's just a little bit of ramen." He pulled out another black hooded cloak. " I have one for you." He got his knees. " Consider this a form of medicine."

" Ok," Aceso gave in with a smile. The two then snuck out and went to the ramen place, they happily ate their food in disguise as they heard multiple footsteps gather behind them.

" Maybe this way," Shizune suspected before taking off with the rest of the medical core.

" Ah-ha!" Naruto laughed as he tilted his head back sucking up the liquid part. " His hood fell off. " See little sister, this Ichiraku ramen's all the medicine we need to get back on our feet." He put the bowl down. " His me with another big bowl. would ya?

" Comin' right up," the Teuchi agreed.

" I'm tellin' ya!" Naruto added. " This stuff is just what the doctor ordered!"

" It is a nice change," Aceso agreed. They heard Shizune clear her throat from behind them, Naruto and Aceso both froze. They slowly turned and looked back at her. She was with a few of the members of the medical core.

" When you two snuck out of the hospital, I had hoped I might find you hard at work training and hard at work making medicine," Shizune scolded. The two laughed nervously.

" Hi there," Aceso greeted with a big nervous smile.

" Hey, any of you guys hungry?" Naruto asked with a big nervous smile. They tied up the two in ropes.

" This is ridiculous!" Aceso grunted as she tried to get loose, but her hands were tied to her sides, so she couldn't try any jutsu. And she was the ropes are her specialty.

" Here you are," Shizune said as he handed money to Teuchi. " That should cover their bill."

" Thanks, come again," Teuchi insisted as they left the restaurant dragging the two.

" Ow! Cut it out!" Naruto exclaimed. " Cut it out! We're fine, really!"

" You two may think you're all healed. You may even look all healed. But you're not all healed," Shizune scolded them.

" Hold on a second here!" Naruto argued. " Who go injured here, you or us? I'm telling you, we feel all right! and I'll never get stronger if I don't get out and train! She'll never make more medicine if she can't go out and gather ingredients!"

" All in good time. Just as soon as you're completely healed," Shizune said.

" You don't understand," Naruto complained. " I made a promise to Sakura. How can I keep it if I'm in bed?" They were taken to their rooms and tied to their beds.

" I would have expected you of all people to not sneak out of the hospital," Shizune scolded, she had just come from Naruto's room.

" It wasn't like we were sneaking off to fight people," Aceso informed.

" Being smart with me now, are you?" Shizune asked as she lifted her eyebrow.

" No," Aceso answered with a nervous smile.

" As I thought," Shizune glared at her. " You need to rest."

" I'm fine," Aceso insisted as there was a knock at the door. " Come in!" The door opened and Ino stepped in.